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Biography
Letters of a Dead Man (Ex Horto: Dumbarton Oaks Texts in Garden and La...
Hermann Von Pückler-Muskau
hardcover. Num Pages: 800 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BM; HBJD1; HBLL; WTL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 281 x 267 x 55. Weight in Grams: 3828.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780884024118
- ISBN
- 9780884024118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.99€ 52.66
€ 99.99
€ 52.66
A perceptive literary critic, a world-famous writer of witty and playful verses for children, a leading authority on children's linguistic creativity and a highly skilled translator, Kornei Chukovsky was a complete man of letters. Editor(s): Erlich, Victor. Translator(s): Heim, Michael Henry. Num Pages: 658 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGL; DSBH; DSC; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 162 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1034.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- abridged ed
- Number of pages
- 658
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106114
- ISBN
- 9780300106114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.44€ 58.13
€ 74.44
€ 58.13
Paperback. Series: Dover Children's Classics. Num Pages: 96 pages, 44 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGH; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 278 x 208 x 7. Weight in Grams: 275.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Dover Publications Inc. United States
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780486268446
- ISBN
- 9780486268446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.68
€ 12.68
hardcover. Editor(s): Doolittle, Hilda; Freud, Sigmund; Friedman, Susan Stanford. Num Pages: 640 pages, index, photographs. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 162 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1290.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- New Directions Publishing Corporation United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 640
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780811214995
- ISBN
- 9780811214995
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 43.11
€ 43.99
€ 43.11
Paperback. When the winter ice melted in April 1850, residents of Saco, Maine, made a gruesome discovery: the body of a young girl submerged in a stream. She was identified as a Canadian mill worker named Berengera Caswell. This work features two accounts of her death, both fictional, and an introduction that places these accounts in a historical context. Series: True Crime History. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, notes, illustrations, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; GTB; HBJK; HBLL; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873389181
- ISBN
- 9780873389181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. My Brother's Life and Death with the Coldstream Guards in Northern Ireland. 176 pages, 48 photos, 1 map. Intends to reflect on the author's experiences in Northern Ireland, and to recount his brother's life and death at the hands of the IRA. This book introduces you to the life of a professional soldier, the operational experience in Northern Ireland, and leads you along the effects of unjustified terrorist murder in Northern Ireland. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; BGH; JPWL. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 12. Weight: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Helion & Company
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033576
- ISBN
- 9781906033576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.25
€ 26.99
€ 20.25
Hardback. Keywords: Ireland - Biography. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Lacking dustwrapper
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Christopher Johnson London
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KEX0179634
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 20.99€ 15.00
€ 20.99
€ 15.00
paperback. A biography that provides the most authoritative picture yet of King Stephen, whose reign (1135-1154), with its 'nineteen long winters' of civil war, made his name synonymous with failed leadership. After years of work on the sources, the author shows with clarity the strengths and weaknesses of the monarch. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 384 pages, 16 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 30. Weight in Grams: 668.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780300181951
- ISBN
- 9780300181951
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 19.69
€ 26.99
€ 19.69
hardcover. A hilarious childhood memoir from one of Ireland's funniest comedians. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; ASZB; BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 225 x 36. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Gill Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717170371
- ISBN
- 9780717170371
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 5.15
€ 5.15
Paperback. The true story of the girl at the heart of the most dramatic trial of the 21st Century, and of the girl at its heart. Num Pages: 288 pages, 16pp colour. BIC Classification: BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780751558722
- ISBN
- 9780751558722
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.58
€ 16.99
€ 12.58
hardcover. The highest-paid Hollywood stuntman of the 1960s and 70s and director of the classic Smokey and the Bandit tells incredible stories from his high-speed, high impact life. Num Pages: 336 pages, Section: 16, b/w photos. BIC Classification: APB; APF; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 188 x 241 x 1. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780316078993
- ISBN
- 9780316078993
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 30.43
€ 42.99
€ 30.43
Paperback. At last, this expertly edited, well researched and affordable edition makes Robinsons innovative and influential poetry accessible again to a wide audience. Paula Feldman, University of South Carolina Editor(s): Pascoe, J. Series: Broadview Literary Texts. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; BGF; DSBF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781551112015
- ISBN
- 9781551112015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 28.84
€ 38.99
€ 28.84
paperback. "I'm in the Band" charts White Zombie's rise from the gritty music scene of New York's Lower East Side in the 80s to arena headliners during the 90s alternative-explosion that followed, while sharing the unlikely story of a female musician who won the respect and adoration of male metal musicians and fans. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 281 x 13. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Counterpoint United States
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593762995
- ISBN
- 9781593762995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 26.95
€ 37.99
€ 26.95
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781874622161
- ISBN
- 9781874622161
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.38
€ 40.99
€ 28.38
paperback. "Farr's book assesses Horne's command style, his relationship with the Canadians and his dealings with the commander-in-chief; this is where the value of the book lies, and that value is considerable. Farr has plugged quite a considerable gap in the biographical writings of the war. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 ills, 23 maps. BIC Classification: 3JJF; BGH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 148 x 24. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033477
- ISBN
- 9781906033477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 28.60
€ 40.99
€ 28.60
Paperback. An Active Service traces a young Sid Dowland from civilian life into the tough environment of the Guards Depot in the 1930s and then on to a Guards service Battalion in London and pre-war Egypt. The outbreak of war found Sid taking part in the retreat to Dunkirk and then service in North Africa before volunteering for the SAS. Num Pages: 216 pages, 55 b/w photos & ills, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033484
- ISBN
- 9781906033484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. The Memoirs of an Austrian Naval Officer 1861-1866. 96 pages, illustrations. The imperial Austrian navy which fought and won the signal victory of Lissa on 20 July 1866, during the so-called Seven Weeks' War of 1866, has in recent years been subjected to more detailed scrutiny than has hitherto been its lot. This title present a translation of part of the memoirs of one of its officers - Maximilian Rottauscher. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFA; 1DST; 3JH; BM; HBJD; HBLL; JWF. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 7. Weight: 152. Translator(s): Sutherland, Stuart.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906033705
- ISBN
- 9781906033705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 21.66
€ 29.99
€ 21.66
Paperback. The Experiences of a German Infantry Officer. 128 pages, map. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJF; BM; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWLF. Dimension: 147 x 230 x 10. Weight: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907677045
- ISBN
- 9781907677045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Helion & Company United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907677304
- ISBN
- 9781907677304
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. A South African in the North African and Italian Campaigns 1940-45. 256 pages, c 70 b/w photos, illustrations, maps. Based on the author's diaries, From Addis to the Aosta Valley is the account of Keith Ford's service in the Second World War from 1940-1945. This is the story of an ordinary soldier, but one who has a keen eye for detail for the countryside and people around him. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DST; 1HB; 3JJH; BJ; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 236 x 166 x 11. Weight: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Helion and Company
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908916242
- ISBN
- 9781908916242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07